PremiumFran O'SullivanHead of Business·NZ Herald·8 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM9 mins to readAssociate Sport Minister Chris Bishop and Indian Rugby Football Union President Rahul Bose exchange an All Blacks Sevens jersey during a function at the High Commission in Delhi in March, marking the announcement of an NZ Government-supported rugby sevens coach exchange programme.Sport will sit at the heart of Narendra Modi’s first official visit to New Zealand, with Wellington and Delhi using cricket diplomacy, high-performance science and commercial deals to drive a wider reset in the India–NZ relationship.
Modi sees New Zealand not only as a highly competitive and friendly cricketing nation,
